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fanaticize

[ fuh-nat-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, fa·nat·i·cized, fa·nat·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to make fanatical.


verb (used without object)

, fa·nat·i·cized, fa·nat·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to act with or show fanaticism.

fanaticize

/ fəˈnætɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become fanatical


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fanaticize1

First recorded in 1705–15; fanatic + -ize

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